Higher fuel prices do little to alter motorists' habits

  • 09/10/2000

Over the last two years, energy prices have tripled again, but one would hardly know it from looking at America's roads. Few people have sharply cut back on their driving or have begun shopping for cars based primarily on fuel efficiency, according to interviews around the country and data from the government and autoindustry. The nation is on pace to use almost the same amount of gasoline as it did last year, whichwas the most ever.